Patents by Inventor Charles Alan Actor

Charles Alan Actor has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Multi-pole switch assembly providing display cover and virtual pivot action
    Patent number: 5822690
    Abstract: A multi-pole switch assembly (100, 400) includes a housing (102, 402) having an opening (122) and includes a supporting substrate (116) positioned opposite the opening (122). A first switch (112), a second switch (112), and an elastomeric support (104) are positioned on the supporting substrate (116). An actuator (108) is supported by the elastomeric support (104) and includes a first latching element (126) and a second latching element (126) which secure the actuator (108) to the supporting substrate (116) within the opening (122). The first latching element (126) and the second latching element (126) enable motion of the actuator (108) in a direction substantially normal to the supporting substrate (116) for actuating the first switch (112) and the second switch (112), respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan F. Rynk, Charles Alan Actor, Lawrence E. Davis
  • Messaging device
    Patent number: D440959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Monika Romana Wolf, John Barclay Ledingham, Paul Lynn Fordham, Charles Alan Actor, Heidi Hildegard Klier
  • Pager
    Patent number: D382560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Bee Lay Khoo, Charles Alan Actor
  • Radio pager
    Patent number: D382561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Bee Lay Khoo, Charles Alan Actor
  • Selective call device
    Patent number: D389149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Alan Actor, Anthony Morris Potts, Anthony Thomas Pannozzo